Title: Program Supporter Tasks
Author: Cate DeRosia
Published: September 22, 2023
Last modified: February 21, 2024

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# Program Supporter Tasks

## In this article

 * [Reviewing Applications](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#reviewing-applications)
 * [Updating Documentation](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#updating-documentation)
 * [Hosting Group Orientations](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#hosting-group-orientations)
 * [HelpScout Triage of the Community Team Inbox](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#helpscout-triage-of-the-community-team-inbox)
 * [Meetup Organizer Newsletter](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#meetup-organizer-newsletter)
 * [A Final Note on Tasks](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#a-final-note-on-tasks)

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Program Supporters who qualify and are interested are welcome to participate in 
the Event Support tasks of mentoring and meetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-
organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly
once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our [Meetup Organizer Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/).
check-ins. Additionally, they also perform some other tasks vital to the Community
Team’s events program.

## 󠀁[Reviewing Applications](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#reviewing-applications)󠁿

For each application that comes in, we check if the applicant would make a good 
representative of the WordPress community and the Five Good Faith rules. If it’s
an event application, we also check the health and activity of that community to
see if it can support an event.

## 󠀁[Updating Documentation](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#updating-documentation)󠁿

We are always working to improve our documentation. If you see something that needs
to be updated, you are invited to make the necessary changes. Once updated, inform
the other Community Team members in the #community-team SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative
Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community
has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)
channel.

We will also be updating the documentation due to the new role names. For this, 
there will be an added step of recording some basic information on a spreadsheet
so our developers can create the necessary redirects.

## 󠀁[Hosting Group Orientations](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#hosting-group-orientations)󠁿

Another improvement we are working on is group orientations. You will be able to
select times you are available and set them up in Calendly. Then the community will
be able to schedule orientations with you. Each orientation type will have written
instructions and an orientation script you can use.

## 󠀁[HelpScout Triage of the Community Team Inbox](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#helpscout-triage-of-the-community-team-inbox)󠁿

It consists of checking HelpScout for issues you can answer, and often using a saved
reply to answer them.

## 󠀁[Meetup Organizer Newsletter](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#meetup-organizer-newsletter)󠁿

Creation and scheduling of the monthly newsletter for Meetup Organizers. Check the
[documentation here](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/resources-and-tools/meetup-organizer-newsletter/).

## 󠀁[A Final Note on Tasks](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/community-deputy/general-supporter-information/program-supporter-tasks/?output_format=md#a-final-note-on-tasks)󠁿

If you end up with more tasks than you have time for, or your availability changes,
please let us know right away. We will work with you to make adjustments.

First published

September 22, 2023

Last updated

February 21, 2024

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